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Visa Inc. v. Osborn

Visa Inc. v. Osborn

Supreme Court of the United States

November 17, 2016, Decided

No. 15-961.

Opinion

 [*289]  This case was granted to resolve “[w]hether allegations that members of a business association agreed to adhere to the association’s rules and possess governance rights in the association, without more, is sufficient to plead the element of conspiracy in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act . . . .” Pet. for Cert. in No. 15-961, p. i, and No. 15-962, p. i. After “[h]aving persuaded us to grant certiorari” on this issue, however, petitioner “chose to rely on a different argument” in their merits briefing. City and County of San Francisco v. Sheehan, 575 U. S. __, __, 135 S. Ct. 1765, 1772, 191 L. Ed. 2d 856, 865 (2015) . The Court, therefore, orders that  [*290]  the writ in this case be dismissed as improvidently granted.

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137 S. Ct. 289 *; 2016 U.S. LEXIS 6921 **; 580 U.S. 993; 196 L. Ed. 2d 396; 85 U.S.L.W. 3245; 2016 WL 6808590

Visa Inc., et al., Petitioners v. Sam Osborn, et al.

Prior History: Osborn v. Visa Inc., 797 F.3d 1057, 418 U.S. App. D.C. 193, 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 13529 (Aug. 4, 2015)

Judges:  [**1] Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan.